Relating the philosophy and practice of ecological economics: the role of concepts, models, and case studies in inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research

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Relating the philosophy and practice of ecological economics: the role of concepts, models, and case studies in inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research. / Baumgärtner, Stefan; Becker, Christian; Frank, Karin et al.
in: Ecological Economics, Jahrgang 67, Nr. 3, 15.10.2008, S. 384-393.

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title = "Relating the philosophy and practice of ecological economics: the role of concepts, models, and case studies in inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research",
abstract = "We develop a general and unifying methodology for ecological economics which integrates philosophical considerations on the foundations of ecological economics with an adequate operationalization. We argue that the subject matter and aims of ecological economics require a specific combination of inter- and transdisciplinary research, and discuss the epistemological position on which this methodology is based. In accordance with this understanding of inter- and transdisciplinarity and the underlying epistemological position, we develop an operationalization which comprises simultaneous analysis on three levels of abstraction: concepts, (generic) models and case studies. This provides a systematic and integral view on ecological economics, and thus allows one to see the relationship between contributions to the field that have so far been perceived as very heterogeneous and largely unrelated. At the same time, this methodological framework may provide orientation for the further development of ecological economics.",
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author = "Stefan Baumg{\"a}rtner and Christian Becker and Karin Frank and Birgit M{\"u}ller and Martin Quaas",
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AU - Quaas, Martin

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KW - Ecological economics

KW - Interdisciplinarity

KW - Philosophy of science

KW - Sustainability

KW - Transdisciplinarity

KW - ecological economics

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